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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2018
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA (US);
Thomas Austin, Falmouth, MA (US);
Michael Purcell, North Falmouth, MA (US);
Robin Littlefield, Falmouth, MA (US);
Frederic Jaffre, East Falmouth, MA (US);
Gwyneth Packard, Bourne, MA (US);
Glenn McDonald, Marston Mills, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The present invention involves a system for the release of low relief, self-orienting deployable payloads from a platform such as a submersible vehicle and a mechanism of passive buoyancy compensation of the vehicle. The system secures one or more payloads by a vacuum force without an additional mechanical restraining mechanism and deployment of a payload is accomplished by disengaging the vacuum hold to release the payload for its intended function. Once deployed, the payload may reorient itself to a functional orientation without additional assistance.